Folders: a programming language encoded into folder structure(esoteric.codes)

Folders: a programming language encoded into folder structure

http://esoteric.codes/post/109310541818/folders-a-language-with-no-files

18 comments

zokier11년 전

Wouldn't it make more sense to try to use something Lispy as your base, encoding sexprs into folder structure, considering that sexprs afaik can already be considered trees.

Slackwise11년 전

The fact that this is not Lispy is more surprising than the concept itself.

ape411년 전

And then make an OS out of it.

kazinator11년 전

One problem is is that #1=(a . #1#) would panic the kernel and require a full fsck.

ubertaco11년 전

Finally, a scripting language that captures the essence of Windows as much as Perl captures the essence of Linux.

pierrec11년 전

I'm kind of disappointed that the folder names actually have to contain the code. From the title, I got the wild phantasm of a language entirely encoded into folder structure - ignoring their names completely. Maybe it would be "Pure Folders".

bbcbasic11년 전

I love that idea, as you could polyglot it inside something mundane like the assets folder of a website.

rottytooth11년 전

I like that idea too (I'm the developer), but it does mean that string data would be an enormous number of folders

gohrt11년 전

SKI programs

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SKI_combinator_calculus

paulhodge11년 전

Funny that they chose to use Github for it, considering that Git doesn't let you store empty folders :)

dimitar11년 전

They use .gitignore to fill them.

bonif11년 전

Gonna use it for my new startup ! Is there a SPA framework ?

RoundCube11년 전

What is wrong with this website? http://i.imgur.com/mwLQcRg.jpg

Lrigikithumer11년 전

I've got a solution but it involves an old priest and a young priest

ape411년 전

A breakthrough! For the Linux version they can use extended file (folder) attributes.

alexkudryashkin11년 전

I made python version https://sourceforge.net/projects/pyfolders/

detaro11년 전

Symlinks for e.g. jumps would be a fun addition. Or use overlay file systems for even stranger tricks.

freedombeer11년 전